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Common anticholinergic drugs like Benadryl linked to increased dementia risk[/h] Posted January 28, 2015, 8:55 pm
Beverly Merz, Executive Editor,
Harvard Women's Health Watch
... Today, I?m thankful my need for that drug lasted only a few weeks. A
report published online this week in JAMA Internal Medicine offers compelling evidence of a link between long-term use of anticholinergic medications like Benadryl and dementia.
Anticholinergic drugs block the action of acetylcholine. This substance transmits messages in the nervous system. In the brain, acetylcholine is involved in learning and memory. In the rest of the body, it stimulates muscle contractions. Anticholinergic drugs include some antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive bladder, and drugs to relieve the symptoms of Parkinson?s disease....
